8 Year Old Chess Prodigy Defeats Multiple Chess Masters at Once in France
Samuel Reshevsky, at age eight, giving a simultaneous exhibition in France, 1920. He defeated everyone in this picture.
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Artist Draws Astounding Portraits with Both Her Hands and Feet at the Same Time -WATCH
ajacenna, an artist from Rotterdam, can complete up to six illustrations at the same time-two for each hand, and one for each foot.
Preemie Given 10% Chance of Survival Defies the Odds and is Now 'a Genius' Who Outsmarts His Teachers (WATCH)
Jamie Mohr was given a 10% chance of survival when he was born prematurely at 28 weeks-and now he's a genius prodigy at age 4.
8-year-old Boy Becomes Youngest Player to Beat a Chess Grandmaster: 'I felt amazing'
He beat out the previous record holder by 4 months after defeating Poland's Jacek Stopa, 37, in round four of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open.
Teen Awarded $50,000 Science Fair Prize for His Method of Removing Microplastics From Water
This 18-year-old brainiac has just been awarded Google's Science Fair Grand Prize for his ingenious method of collecting microplastics from water.
When the World Hears About Cello Prodigy Living in Poverty, it Sends a Crescendo of Blessings
Eddie Adams struggled with his 5 siblings and single mom in a homeless shelter. Never did he dream of being on stage as the lead cellist in an orchestra.
Meet the 18-Year-old Blind Piano Player Who is So Talented, Scientists Are Studying His Brain
Matthew Whitaker is a blind piano prodigy whose unique neurological state could help scientists better understand the human brain.
Prodigy Becomes a Doctorâ at 21 (Video)
This week, 21-year-old Sho Yano will complete the journey he began as a 9-year-old college freshman, becoming one of the youngest students in history to receive an M.D. He earned his PhD at age 19 and will now launch a medical career as a pediatric neurologist so he can work with children. (Video)
Math Prodigy Proud of His Autism
Jake Barnett, an Indianapolis 13-year-old, has been acing college math and science courses since he was eight years old. At 13, he is a college sophomore taking honors classes in math and physics, while also doing scientific research and tutoring fellow students.
4-year-old Painter Debuts in New York Gallery (Video)
Aelita Andre is a Russian abstract painter who has already been compared to Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Jackson Pollack -- and she is just four years old. Her parents both paint as a hobby and from the start gave her all the canvas and tubes she needed to express to her heart's content.
The Next Mozart? 6-Year Old Piano Prodigy Wows All
6-year old Emily Bear was born to play piano, She has wowed audiences, even recently performing at the White House.
Child Prodigy Sings 'O Holy Night' at National Christmas Tree Lighting
Jackie Evancho, the child wonder soprano who took second place on the fifth season of America's Got Talent, performed for the Obama family and the public outdoors during the lighting of the National Christmas Tree just outside the White House grounds.
Self-Taught Boy Genius From Sierra Leone Impresses MIT
15-year-old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz kid in Sierra Leone who has invented or manufactured his own batteries, generators and transmitters for radio broadcasting using spare parts he gathered from trash bins. Completely self-taught, the boy was invited by MIT to visit America recently to expand his horizons.
Oscar Night: 9-Year-Old and 86-Year-old Make Oscar History
Quvenzhane Wallis could make Oscar history tonight by taking home the Best Actress statue for her role in the critically acclaimed drama Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which she became the youngest actor ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was 6 years old when she played the part of Hushpuppy, the indomitable child prodigy and survivalist who lives with her dying father in the backwoods squalor of a Louisiana bayou.
From Slum Life in Uganda to Teen Chess Champion
She grew up in Kampala, one of the poorest places on earth. She couldn't read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food each day, and without money for school fees, she lived on the streets. But a chance encounter with a Ugandan chess coach turned her into a rising international chess star, the subject of a book -- and the protagonist in a future Disney movie.
Paintings by 11year-old Boy Fetch More Than $600,000
A collection of 40 paintings by an 11-year-old boy has sold for more than a half million dollars (£390,000). Kieron Williamson, from Norfolk, England saw his watercolors, oils and pastels sell on Friday in just minutes.
Russian Teen Born Without Fingers Now a Celebrated Piano Player Anyway (Video)
If you felt too lazy to take out the trash this morning or do your taxes on time, check out this Russian prodigy and see what determination can do.
12 Year Old Artist Prodigy Paints Pictures of God (Video)
CNN reported on a child artist prodigy who, despite being raised in an athesitic home, describes her vivid visions from the age of four as coming from God.
Violin Prodigy Plays for Haiti (Video)
Florida violinist Kahane is a brilliant musician at only eight-years-old. She has performed at charity events in the past, but when she heard the devastating earthquake in Haiti had destroyed a music school and crushed the violinist who'd founded it, she wanted to help. She started writing letters to famous violinists asking for money to rebuild the school and instruments to fill it.
The Next Mozart? 6-Year Old Piano Prodigy Wows All
6-year old Emily Bear was born to play piano -- and started playing at age two. She has wowed audiences, and recently performed at the White House. She even composes her own music.
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